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Pattern instructions

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INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:

RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.7. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1 and A.3).
The diagrams show all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.

DECREASE TIP (for neck):
All decreases are made from the right side! Decrease for neck inside the 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
Decrease as follows before the 3 edge stitches: Knit 2 together.
Decrease as follows after the 3 edge stitches: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

INCREASE TIP (for sleeves):
All increases are made from the right side!
Increase with 1 yarn over between 2 stitches. Purl the yarn over on the next row to leave a hole.
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SWEATER:
The front and back pieces are worked separately back and forth on circular needle. The front piece is worked with lace pattern and garter stitch. The back piece is worked in garter stitch. The sleeves are worked back and forth on circular needle with lace pattern and stockinette stitch.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 81-87-93-99-111-117 stitches with circular needle size 6 mm / US 10 and Air. Work GARTER STITCH – see description above. When the piece measures 8-8-8-10-10-10 cm / 3"-3"-3"-4"-4"-4'' cast on 1 edge stitch in each side of the piece at the end of the next 2 rows = 83-89-95-101-113-119 stitches. REMEMBER THE GAUGE! Continue with garter stitch over all stitches. When the piece measures 49-49-50-51-52-53 cm / 19 1/4"-19 1/4"-19 3/4"-20"-20½-21'' bind off 3 stitches at the end of the next 2 rows for armholes = 77-83-89-95-107-113 stitches. When the piece measures 65-66-68-70-72-74 cm / 25½"-26"-26 3/4"-27½"-28½"-29'' bind off the middle 17-17-19-19-21-21 stitches for neck (= 30-33-35-38-43-46 stitches on each shoulder). Each shoulder is now finished separately. On the next row from the right side decrease 1 stitch for the neck inside the 3 stitches – read DECREASE TIP = 29-32-34-37-42-45 stitches. Bind off when the piece measures 67-68-70-72-74-76 cm / 26½"-26 3/4"-27½"-28½"-29"-30''. Work the other shoulder in the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 81-87-93-99-111-117 stitches with circular needle size 6 mm / US 10 and Air. Work garter stitch. When the piece measures 8-8-8-10-10-10 cm / 4'' cast on 1 edge stitch in each side of the piece at the end of the next 2 rows = 83-89-95-101-113-119 stitches. The edge stitch in each side is worked in garter stitch. On the next row from the right side, work as follows: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 (= 16-13-16-13-13-16 stitches), work A.2 (= 12 stitches) over the next 48-60-60-72-84-84 stitches (= 4-5-5-6-7-7 times in width), A.3 (= 17-14-17-14-14-17 stitches) and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the piece measures 49-49-50-51-52-53 cm / 19 1/4"-19 1/4"-19 3/4"-20"-20½-21'' bind off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for armholes = 77-83-89-95-107-113 stitches. The other stitches are worked in pattern as before. The stitches which do not fit into the
pattern are worked in stockinette stitch when all stitches are worked in stockinette stitch/lace pattern and in garter stitch when they are worked in garter stitch.
When A.1 to A.3 have been completed in height, the piece measures approx. 55-55-55-57-57-57 cm / 21½"-21½"-21½"-22½"-22½"-22½''. Work garter stitch to finished length. When the piece measures 57-58-59-61-62-64 cm / 22½"-22 3/4"-23 1/4"-24"-24½"-25 1/4'' decrease 1 stitch in middle of piece on the next row from the right side as follows:
Work the first 37-40-43-46-52-55 stitches from the right side, knit the next 2 stitches together (= 1 stitch decreased), turn and work back = 38-41-44-47-53-56 stitches on each shoulder. Now finish each shoulder separately as follows:

LEFT SHOULDER (when the garment is worn):
Decrease for neck as follows: Decrease 1 stitch inside the 3 stitches at end of each row from the right side a total of 9-9-10-10-11-11 times = 29-32-34-37-42-45 stitches on shoulder. When the piece measures 67-68-70-72-74-76 cm / 26½"-26 3/4"-27½"-28½"-29"-30'' bind off all stitches.

RIGHT SHOULDER (when the garment is worn):
Work as left shoulder, but decrease for neck inside the 3 stitches at the beginning of each row from the right side.

SLEEVE:
The piece is worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 37-37-39-39-43-43 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side of piece) with circular needle size 6 mm / US 10 and Air. Work 6 ridges. Then work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.4 (= 2 stitches) until there are 2 stitches left, finish with 1 stitch stockinette stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When A.4 has been worked 1 time in height, work the next row as follows from the right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.5 (= 4 stitches), 7-7-8-8-10-10 stitches stockinette stitch, A.6a (= 13 stitches), 7-7-8-8-10-10 stitches stockinette stitch, finish with A.7 (= 4 stitches) and 1 edge stitch in stockinette stitch. Continue with pattern AT THE SAME TIME as you increase mid under sleeve as follows:
PATTERN:
A.5 and A.7 are repeated in height, A.6a is repeated a total of 4 times in height, then work A.6b over A.6a.
INCREASE:
When the piece measures 9 cm / 3½'' increase 1 stitch after A.5 and 1 stitch before A.7 – read INCREASE TIP! Increase in this way every 3½-3-2½-2-2-1½ cm / 1 1/4"-1 1/8"-7/8"-3/4"-3/4"-½'' a total of 10-12-12-14-13-15 times = 57-61-63-67-69-73 stitches. The increased stitches are worked in stockinette stitch.
When the piece measures 44-43-42-40-38-36 cm / 17 1/4"-17"-16½"-15 3/4"-15"-14 1/4'' bind off the 1 edge stitch in garter stitch at the end of the next 2 rows = 55-59-61-65-67-71 stitches. Insert 1 marker in both sides of piece (there are now 2 cm / 3/4'' left to full length). The markers show where the sleeve will be sewn to the armhole on the sweater later (marker = side seam of sweater). Continue working back and forth in stockinette stitch over all stitches until the sleeve measures 47-46-45-43-41-39 (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to broader shoulders). Bind off; make sure the bind-off edge is not tight, use a 1 size larger needle if necessary. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams inside the bind-off edge – make sure the seam is not tight. Sew in sleeves in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch and sew the bottom of the armhole (marker on sleeve should match side seam on body). Sew sleeve seams and side seams in one go inside the 1 edge stitch to where the 1 edge stitch was cast on, both on front and back pieces (= approx. 8-8-8-10-10-10 cm / 3"-3"-3"-4"-4"-4'' split).

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm.

= knit from right side, purl from wrong side

= knit from wrong side

= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over

= knit 2 together

= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches

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